S2E3 - Concept Maps

Overview

Teaching: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min

Questions

• How to design a mini-training?

Slides

Learning outcomes

• Know how to mockup a course.

Concept map

Concept map - FAIR principles

Concept maps - How to use the tool

• Concept maps are graphical tools for organizing and representing knowledge
• Include concepts and relationships to link concepts
• Good to start a concept map with a focus question - context
• Help to organize knowledge and to structure it
• Good concept maps are built with iterations and feedback

Joseph D. Novak , 1972

Concept maps in curriculum/lesson/session planning

• They present key concepts in a highly concise manner
• This helps us predict how much we can cover when designing the teaching plan
• The hierarchical organization suggests a sequence to cover material

Further reading http://cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.pdf

Challenge: Draw a concept map (10 min)

Draw a concept map of your topic of interest, start with a question

• Include around 7 (plus or minus 2) concepts
• Include relationships and cross-links between these concepts
• Arrange it in a hierarchical structure with the key concepts on top

Challenge: Feedback on concept maps (8 min)

In a group of 2 exchange concept maps. Do not explain the map.

• Write one thing you are confused/not sure about the map
• Write one thing you like/it is clear about the map
• Each person will give and receive two feedbacks:
• Positive and Negative on content

Challenge: Delivery planning (3 min)

• Think if you want to make your training interactive
• Think whether you need or want to use a visual support (images)
• Think whether you need to distribute material in advance to the audience
• Prepare for your choices
• Be creative!

Challenge: Prepare content (15 min)

You have 15 min to prepare the content of your mini-training The structure of your mini-training should be something like

• 40 seconds introduction
• 2 minutes on topic
• 20 seconds conclusion

Use your concept map and adapt as needed

Challenge: Mini-training practice (20 min)

Split into groups of 3

1. Each will deliver their 3 minute session to the others
2. One person delivers the session
3. One person records on the phone (optional)
4. One person notes down feedback in real-time
5. You describe your own feedback (self-feedback) on your delivery
6. The other two provide feedback to the presenter
7. Then rotate within the group (and restart from 1)

How to give feedback?

Constructive feedback

Discussions/feedback

• Listen actively and attentively
• Ask for clarification if you are confused
• Do not interrupt one another
• Challenge one another, but do so respectfully
• Criticize ideas, not people
• Do not offer opinions without supporting evidence
• Take responsibility for the quality of the discussion
• Build on one another ’s comments; work toward shared understanding.
• Do not monopolise discussion.
• Speak from your own experience, without generalizing.
• If you are offended by anything said during discussion, acknowledge it immediately.

Key Points

• Concept map.

• FAIR principles.

• Content.

• Feedback.